Sydney Sixers crushed Brisbane Intensity by six wickets in their past Ladies’ Huge Slam Association match on Tuesday. Requested to bat first, Brisbane posted a sum of 176/7 of every 20 overs, where Amelia Kerr top-scored with 64 runs. Afterward, this target ended up being worse than average as the Sixers pursued it down with one ball in excess. In any case, this completely exhilarating experience likewise had a dubious second when Brisbane were accused of five pursues of punishment Amelia got the ball with a towel in her grasp.
This peculiar episode occurred in the tenth over of the Sixers’ pursuit. Hitter Ashleigh Gardner played a shot towards the long-on and ran for a solitary. The defender gathered the ball and tossed it towards Amelia, who got it with a towel in her grasp, at the non-striker’s end.
The on-field umpire promptly hindered and flagged a five-run punishment on Brisbane Intensity for his offense.
According to the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) rules, “No defender other than the wicket-attendant will be allowed to wear gloves or outer leg watches. Likewise, security for the hand or fingers might be worn exclusively with the assent of the umpires.”
On the off chance that a defender utilizes “his/her dress with his/her hands and uses this to handle the ball”, then, at that point, the umpire will “grant 5 Punishment hurries to the batting side.”
Coming to the match, Amelia scored 64 while Mignon du Preez scored 42 as Brisbane Intensity scored 176/7. Aside from them, Charli Knott likewise played a fast knock of 29 off 10 balls. For Sixers, Ellyse Perry took three wickets while Jess Kerr took two wickets.
Afterward, Sixers pursued down the objective in 19.5 overs with Ashleigh Gardner and Erin Consumes scoring 36 and 35 runs separately. Georgia Voll and Jess Jonassen took two wickets each for Brisbane.
